As I recently turned 21, I got a little taste of what being “old” might just feel like. I used my birthday money to pay off my credit card, had a nice quiet evening with my family and boyfriend at a comedy club, and got my haircut. Okay, I’m not your typical party girl either, so this was actually a fun day in my book. Anyway, what I think truly made me feel old was stumbling upon this list of 36 albums that turned 20 this year, courtesy of Buzznet.
Here are 36 albums that might just make you feel as old as I do right now:
1. Weezer, Weezer (The Blue Album)
2. TLC, CrazySexyCool
3. The Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
4. Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral
5. The Lion King Soundtrack
6. Green Day, Dookie
7. Ace of Base, The Sign
8. Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
9. Boyz II Men, II
10. Beastie Boys, Ill Communication
11. Nas, Illmatic
12. Dave Matthews Band, Under the Table and Dreamin
13. Portishead, Dummy
14. Tori Amos, Under the Pink
15. Oasis, Definitely Maybe
16. Sunny Day Real Estate, Diary
17. Aaliyah, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
18. Beck, Mellow Gold
19. Mary J. Blige, My Life
20. Outkast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
21. Blur, Parklife
22. Hole, Live Through This
23. Jeff Buckley, Grace
24. Da Brat, Funkdafied
25. Liz Phair, Whip Smart
26. R.E.M., Monster
27. Method Man, Tical
28. Reality Bites Soundtrack
29. Guided by Voices, Bee Thousand
30. Massive Attack, Protection
31. Pearl Jam, Vitalogy
32. Brandy, Brandy
33. Ween, Chocolate and Cheese
34. Soundgarden, Superunknown
35. Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas
36. Live, Throwing Copper
Half of these albums defined my childhood. Notable favorites include Weezer, Green Day, R.E.M and Live. I hope this might inspire you to go seek out some classic “oldies” today.
